C16 (1/2)

Was there some shady business between the two of them?

At this moment, I suddenly recalled that Tathagata had said that he lived in a temple behind the village. But now I realize that he has always lived in my house.

”I have done everything you told me to do. If the He Bo has buried the ice under the willow tree, then what are you going to do next?”

Hearing this, I became even more curious. I held my breath and listened carefully.

”Next, I'll have to use the swimming pool.”

Grandma Hao seemed to understand, ”I understand what you mean. Willow is a tree, of course it's wood, and there's water in the swimming pool, so it's water. So I think I know what's going to happen next.”

”You're still very smart. It looks like I didn't choose the wrong person.” Tathagata's words were emotionless from start to finish. They were completely ice-cold to the ear.

I became more and more suspicious of the two of them, and I was sure that maybe the ice really had something to do with them.

My heart was filled with fear. I discovered that I seemed to have sunk into an endless darkness, as though I couldn't see a single trace of light.

Every day here is so hard to bear, I even feel that I am on the verge of collapse.

In the end, there was no more sound. Instead, I just stood there foolishly until it was daybreak.

I felt as if I couldn't move, as if I didn't have any energy left in me.

I took a closer look around and saw that I was in a rather deserted area.

Why did I come here?

I even started to suspect if I really heard Grandma Hao and Tathagata's voices here last night.

”Is anyone there? Is anyone there? ” I realized that it would be impossible for me to leave here on my own, and I couldn't even move now.

At first, no one answered me. It really seemed like no one was there.